Artist Statement

I tell stories through
creating, curating, and advocating art.
I use these stories to engage audiences to share experiences with me
that they may not have necessarily known existed or even wanted. I speak about
my work with passion and am attracted to work that speaks to me with that same
intensity. I try to encourage people to
think beyond what they see. As a
photographer, I hope that the viewer feels emotion and sees meaning behind my
images. As a curator, I strive to
present works that provoke questions, initiate deeper conversation, and trigger
investigative exploration. As an
advocate, I aggressively pursue support, funding, and a better understanding of
the importance and value of art in our lives.
As an interdisciplinary artist, I hope my storytelling inspires
curiosity, awareness, and thought.

As a cultural curator, I
create an environment for artists to make new work. I develop an audience that can experience
their work. I believe that art needs to
be meaningful, instead of accepted as obscure, opaque, or self-indulgent.

My current interests
include but are not limited to, Japanese Butoh Theater, Cuban son music, free jazz,
experimental puppetry, postmodern American choreography, electronica, European
cirque nouveau, physical theatre and Indonesian dance.

I am continually
intrigued by the role technology plays in creating, producing, and making the arts
accessible. I believe technology will
serve as a way to democratize the arts and no longer make the arts an elite
experience.

I believe in the power of
the arts: that culture and multicultural programming shapes us and makes us
better. My personal mission is to change
the status quo, create an alternative operation, and create a revolutionary
performance space.

I
feel responsible to the artists I work with, and I also feel responsible to the
society which supports me and to whom my life work is devoted. I understand my
role as an interdisciplinary artist to be a connective link, not only between
the artist and the public, but also as linkage between different cultural
spheres, disciplines, and nations.